Paper, Pens and Pretty Things

Tuesday, 12 July 2016

OK so it’s like this…my blog, this blog, and I have decided
that we do not love each other anymore and are going our separate ways. Irreconcilable differences have been declared
due to slow loading, not allowing me to add badges and refusing to link to some
challenges. I mean what’s a girl to do?!
Well I’ll tell you, find some-blog new that’s what and so here is my new
partner in crime…..

Tuesday, 5 July 2016

It is Choosday which
means it’s time for a new challenge over at DIGI CHOOSDAYand our theme
this time is CAS!As
always we have a wonderful prize on offer for our lucky winner so check out the
BLOG for details. And don’t forget you could also win a Feather in Your Cap! See all the
details HERE.

And if that wasn’t all it is also DISCOUNT DAY so you need to grab the code to get a MASSIVE reduction in the POLKADOODLES SHOP! It’s a limited offer so be quick!!

This lovely lady with the awesome hairstyle is….. wait for
it….. MISS KELLY VON SWEETS!! Ikid you not. What a fabulous name for such a fabulous image!

I coloured in simple black and white and added colour
touches to match my paper, which does IRL despite the fact that my pencils look
bluer in my photo. L

AS
YOU LIKE IT - Favourite Markers, Inks or Pencils (My Lyra pencils!
Beautiful and blendable they have been a revelation. For a clumsy colourer like me they are uber
forgiving too and even erasable if I’m not too heavy handed)

Saturday, 2 July 2016

We have a
new challenge starting today on THE PENCIL CASE blog and our theme is Whatever!!!
In other words Anything Goes!
As always the team are showcasing the incredible LYRA REMBRANDT POLYCOLOR PENCILS and this
time we are sponsored by the totes amazeballs…

………who are very
kindly offering an incredible prize so check out THE BLOG for details.

Now this is
actually a card I made for the Create and Craft show Nikky did a few weeks
ago.

These fabby
beach huts are part of the SUMMERTIME CD DOWNLOADand I merged them with a couple
of the clouds and that big round yellow thing…now what’s it called….oh yes the
sun that are also included in the bundle.
If you live in the UK you will understand my forgetful nature. Did we have summer?? Did I miss it??

Well life can be a beach
but don’t sand on ceremony and surf
over to THE BLOG and join our fab challenge (don’t worry I’m off for a
lie down). And if you want to experience
these amazing artist quality pencils for yourself you can get them HERE! And if you already have them and
enjoy using them why not share your makes with us in our FACEBOOK GROUP! We would love to see you!

Thanks so much for looking and for your kind comments and have
a wonderful weekend!

AS
YOU LIKE IT - Favourite Markers, Inks or Pencils (My Lyra pencils!
Beautiful and blendable they have been a revelation. For a clumsy colourer like me they are uber
forgiving too and even erasable if I’m not too heavy handed)

Tuesday, 28 June 2016

It is Choosday which
means it’s time for a new challenge over at DIGI CHOOSDAYand our theme
this time is Add Some Bling!As
always we have a wonderful prize on offer for our lucky winner so check out the
BLOG for details. And don’t forget you could also win a Feather in Your Cap! See all the
details HERE.

And if that wasn’t all it is also DISCOUNT DAY so you need to grab the code to get a MASSIVE reduction in the POLKADOODLES SHOP! It’s a limited offer so be quick!!

Ok, so this is getting silly now as yet again I could not
resist using Nikky’s AMAZING new collection WINNIE IN WONDERLAND!! Addiction
therapy is looming I can see it! J

The image is actually called HURRY but as soon as I saw her I
thought ‘falling’ (as you do) and as Nikky has included a fab ‘tumbling down’
swirl in this collection (not its real name) I digitally matted that onto one
of the lush papers and away I went…..or rather away Winnie went down the rabbit
hole! J

Thursday, 23 June 2016

I have the honour of being Guest Designer on the JULIA SPIRI CHALLENGE BLOG this fortnight so thank you very
much for inviting me ladies!

The challenge has a Garden
theme and I am using the stunningly beautiful PRINCESS JASMINEfor my
make. Look at that amazing hair and those gorgeous eyes!

I made one of my fave card shapes a diorama/shadow
box/theatre card thingy (not its real name), using some bright, highly
patterned papers to give a rich Arabian feel; which I hope it does.

On a previous card HERE
I used some Christmas bauble dies to create a Sultan’s palace look so decided
to use them again this time to cut out the aperture and sentiment. Full of
Eastern promise don’t ya think..…or is that Fry’s Turkish Delight! J

Tuesday, 21 June 2016

It is Choosday which
means it’s time for a new challenge over at DIGI CHOOSDAYand our theme
this time is Add a Ribbon.
As always we have a wonderful prize on offer for our lucky winner so check
out the BLOG for details. And don’t forget you could also win a Feather in Your Cap! See all the
details HERE.

And if that wasn’t all it is also DISCOUNT DAY so you need to grab the code to get a MASSIVE reduction in the POLKADOODLES SHOP! It’s a limited offer so be quick!!

So once again I could not resist using Nikky’s AMAZING new
collection WINNIE IN WONDERLAND!! I think it
may be my all-time favourite…can you tell?? J

The papers in this collection are absolutely beautiful and I
coloured WINNIE to match. I wanted to make a tag so I used a recently
purchased set of tag dies (my name is Jane and I am a die addict!!) to help me
out. J

So colour your way over to THE BLOG and join our fab challenge. And if you want to experience these amazing artist
quality pencils for yourself you can get them HERE! And if you already have them and
enjoy using them why not share your makes with us in our FACEBOOK GROUP! We would love to see you!

Thanks so much for looking and for your kind comments and have
a wonderful weekend!

Tuesday, 14 June 2016

It is Choosday which
means it’s time for a new challenge over at DIGI CHOOSDAYand our theme
this time is For a Male. As
always we have a wonderful prize on offer for our lucky winner so check out the
BLOG for details. And don’t forget you could also win a Feather in Your Cap! See all the
details HERE.

And if that wasn’t all it is also DISCOUNT DAY so you need to grab the code to get a MASSIVE reduction in the POLKADOODLES SHOP! It’s a limited offer so be quick!!

Have you seen Nikky’s AMAZING new collection WINNIE IN WONDERLAND!! Oh my gosh
you NEED it, trust me. And as soon as I clapped
eyes on the fabulous White Rabbit image I’M LATE I knew what I wanted to do
with him. I had the idea of giving the impression of him dashing across the
card because…well….he’s late. He
obviously needs to get his hands on our discount code! J

I used Word to duplicate, manipulate and then lighten each
image progressively to give the illusion of speed and tried to adapt my
colouring to match. I’ll let you rate my success on that one. J I then added one of
the gorgeous papers behind him…them…whatever!

Thursday, 9 June 2016

Did you manage to catch our fabulous Nikky Hall on Create
and Craft this week? If not you can catch-up
HERE

Well she showcased the most FABULOUS stamp and CD sets which
I had the honour of working with and I would like to share one of those
projects with you if I may.

Stamping!! Oh my! I haven’t really stamped in years. The
digital world kind of grabbed me by the scruff of the neck and dragged me in, so
having a chance to play and get out the old watercolours again was a real joy
for me. Loved it!!

My idea was fairly simple, bit like myself. I used my circle
dies in varying sizes to make a mask (get me!) and stamped and inked within the
apertures. I then cut and embossed more
circle to make frames…which went some way to disguise where I had missed bits. J

Wednesday, 8 June 2016

It is Delightful
Wednesday on the DIGITAL DELIGHTS BLOG where Sandy
and I have been showcasing Wendy’s awesome designs using a different colour
each month. So we picked BROWNto be our colour for June which gives me the
perfect excuse to use kraft card…as if I ever needed one! J

This cutie is CELEBRATION CHARLIE and as he is a
bit of a star I popped him onto a star card using Tonic dies. J

This is actually my last project for Digital Delights as,
after nearly 2 years, I have decided to step down from the DT. I have had a
fabulous time designing with Wendy’s wonderfully cute images but it is time to
move on. I want to say a huge THANK YOU to Wendy and of course to my amazing DT
sister Sandytoo. I will miss you loads! :’(